Can-filling machine.



No. 735,209. PATENTED AUG. 4, 1903. J. W. C'ARNOCHAN.

CAN FILLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED 00110, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. CARNOCHAN, OF SILVERCREEK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HUNT- LEYMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SILVERCREEK, NEW YORK.

CAN-FILLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 735,209, dated August4, 1903.

C Application tiled October 10,1902. Serial No. 126,704. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern: eccentric-shafts by a similar chain g and Beit known that I, JOHN W. CARNOCHAN, a wheels g' g2. The maindriving-shaft is arcitizen of the United States, residingatSilverrangedtransversely at one end of the frame creek, in the county of Chautauquaand State A and above the plane of the eccentric-shafts 55 of New York,have invented new and useful d. The chains]2 and g may be provided withImprovements in Can-Filling Machines, of suitable tighteners h h', asshown. which the following is a specification. In addition to beingrocked in a vertical di- This invention relates generally tocan-llrection at both ends the box Bis reciprocated ing machines, butmore particularly to a maor shaken lengthwise by any suitable means, 6oIo chine for filling cans with string-beans. the mechanism shown in thedrawings con- The principal object of my invention is the sisting of apair of eccentrics I, secured to the construction of a simple machine ofthis kind driving-shaft G, and longitudinal connectingby which a gang ofcans may be effectually rods I', pivoted at their inner ends to the boxskaken both laterally and vertically, so as to and provided at theirouter ends with straps 65 r quickly and uniformly fill the same. t,which encircle said eccentrics. These ec- A further .object of theinvention is to imcentrics and rods also serve to steady the box provethe construction of the box or table B by connecting the same with thestationary which supports the cans with a View of faciliframe. Bysupporting the box upon the uptating the insertion and removal of thecans. right rods C clear of the frame and connect- 7c 2o In theaccompanying drawings, consisting ing the same with the frame bysuchamovable of two sheets, Figure l is a side elevation of steadyingdevice guides or other separate atmy improved machine. Fig. 2 is avertical tachments for this purpose are dispensed longitudinal sectionof the same. Fig. 3 is a with, thus simplifying the construction of thetransverse section in line 3 3, Fig. l. Fig. 4 machine. By thisconstruction the upright 75 is a top plan view of the machine.supporting-rods C also operate with less fric- 4 Similar letters oflreference indicate corretion than rods or bars which slide in guidessponding parts throughout the several views. on the stationary frame,thus enabling the Aindicates the stationary frame of the mamachine to bedriven with less power. chine, andB avibratory box or table arranged Jindicates a removable tray arranged in 8o 3o lengthwise within the upperportion of the the lower portion of the box Band adapted frame. This boxis supported near each end toreceive a gang of cans K to be filled. Thisbya pair of upright rods C, provided at their tray preferably consistsof a drawer, which is lower ends with straps D, which surround roslid-endwise through an opening at one end tary eccentrics D. The latter aresecured to of the box and held in place during the opera- 85 transverseshafts d, journaled in bearings on tion of the machine byturn-buttonslor other the lower longitudinal members of the frame. suitable means.Within the box above this The upper ends of the eccentric-rods C are cantray or drawer is arranged a feed-hopper pivoted by transverse pins e tolugs E, se- M for the string-beans or other material to be cured to theunder side of the box B near its delivered into the cans. This hopper ispro- 9o o ends. The two shafts are turned in the same vided in itsbottom with rows of dischargedirection and at the same speed by anysuitopenings m, which are arranged to register able mechanism; but theeccentrics on one of with the openings of the cans, respectively, theseshafts are set a half-turn in advance of as seen in Fig. 3, so that thematerial is fed those on the other, so that as the box is raised intothe cans by the shaking motion of the 95 at one end by one set ofeccentrics it is lowbox B in a manner common to this class of ered atthe opposite end by the other set, thus machines. The feed-hopperpreferably conrocking it at both ends. In the construction sists of ashallow metallic box, which is reshown in the drawings theeccentric-shafts movably secured in the upper portion of the are gearedtogether by sprocket-wheelsff' main box B by bolts and thumb-nuts n, asloo 5o and a sprocket-chain f2, and motion is transshown, or by otherappropriate fastenings. mitted from a driving-shaft G to one of the Thisconstruction permits the hopper to be readily removed for convenientlycleaning it and the box.

In the use ofthe machine the can tray or drawer is withdrawn from thebox B and after filling it with cans is replaced and secured by theturn-buttons Z. The hopper is then filled with the desired material andthe machine set in motion. The actuating mechanism rocks the box B upand down alternately at opposite ends and simultaneously vibrates thesame in a longitudinal direction, vigorously shaking the cans both upand down and sidewise and causing the material delivered into the cansto settle quickly, uniformly, and compactly in all of the same. Afterfilling the cans the tray .I is Withdrawn, emptied, refilled withanother gang of cans, and replaced, and a fresh charge of material isdelivered into the feed-hopper.

The inner ends of the upper connectingrods I are preferably connectedwith the under side of the box B midway of its ends, as shown, and thecorresponding eccentrics which shake the box longitudinally are so setrelatively to the lower eccentrics D' that each end of the box is causedto descend as it advances and to ascend as it recedes, thereby obtainingthe maximum shaking effect of the eccentrics. As the box is rocked atboth ends, the cans in its central portion receive less vertical motionthan those near its ends; but by imparting a longitudinal reciprocatingmotion to the box in addition to its rocking motion the reduced verticalvibration of the central cans is largely compensated for by the lateralshaking of the cans, due to the reciprocating motion of the box. lThetwo sets of eccentrics D I, while imparting a compound rocking andreciprocating motion to the box B and its contents, are smooth andnoiseless in action. Y

I claim as my inventionl. In a can-filling machine, the combination of aframe, a vibratory table or support for the cans, a feed-hopper carriedby the table and having openings through which the materialpasses intothe cans, and actuating mechanism constructed to reciprocate the tablelongitudinally and at the same time rock the same vertically at bothends, substantially as set forth.

2. In a can-filling machine, the combina-Y tion of a stationary frame, avibratory table or support for the cans, a feed-hopper mounted on thetable and having openings through which the material passes into thecans, horizontal shafts supported on the frame below said table andcarrying eccentrics, upright supporting-rods having their upper endspivotally connected with the table and provided at their lower ends withstraps which encircle Said eccentrics, and a movable steadying deviceconnecting said table with the stationary frame, substantially as setforth.

3. In a can-filling machine, the combination of a frame, a vibratorytable or support for the cans, a feed-hopper mounted on the table andhaving openings through which the material passes into the cans,transverse shafts supported on the frame below the ends of the table andprovided with eccentrics, upright rods having their upper ends pivotallyattached to the end portions of the table and provided at their lowerends with straps which embrace said eccentrics, a third transverse shaftsupported on the frame opposite one end of the table and above the planeof the first-named shafts, and an eccentric and a connecting-rod fortransmitting motion from the last-named shaft to the table,substantially as set forth.

4. In a can-filling machine, the combina-l tion of a frame, a vibratorytable or support for the cans, a feed-hopper mount-ed on the table andhaving openings through which the material passes into the cans,transverse shafts supported on the frame below the ends of the table andprovided with eccentrics, upright rods having their upper ends pivotallyattached to the end portions of the table and provided at their lowerends with straps which embrace said eccentrics, a third transverse shaftsupported on the frame above the plane cf the first-named shafts andprovided with an eccentric, and a connectingrod having one end pivotallyattached to the table between said upright connecting-rods and providedat its opposite end with a strap which embraces the last-namedeccentric, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 1st day of October, 1902.

JOHN W. CARNOCHAN.

Witnesses:

THEO. L. PoPP, CARL F. GEYER.

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